Fastener



H. A. WIDM ER FAS'IENER Filed Ost. 9. 1926 Paientefl Sept. 13,11927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAR RY ALPHONSE WIDMER, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-I-IALIE' T A. LEWIS (FINSBURY) LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, A COMPANY OF GREA'I BRITAIN.

FASTENER.

Ap"plication filed October Q, 1826, Seria1 N0. 140,660, and in G1eat Britain September 24, 1926;

This inventi0n relates to a fasteping device which may be use0l With conta1ners fit ted with flaps such -as pouches and purss,

on trunks und bags, onstraps 0r strap fit' by way of example' in the acc0mpanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view, and

Figure 2 is a p1an view partly in s0ction. The txb -l is provided with a recess'2 in which is hinged the sh0ulder 3 provi ded With aspring 4 normally urging it upward into the p0sition shown in Figure 2, the upward movemerit being limited by a proj ecti1'1g edge In use the tab is pushed thro11gh the bridge 6 and held by the shou1der 3. WVithin the body of ehe tab 1 is provided a 1ock hzwing a. b0lt 8 The lock mechzv nism may be 0f any desiped kind and the form illustrated is only shown as an examp1e.

The holt 8 has arearward exterision 9 guided a pin 12, itsojperating blade engaging in a notch 18 inthe ext0nsion 9J ;The spring 1& has a projection which erite'r's in a.notch 15 when the holt is retracted anrl behind che g extensionat 16 when the holt is shot, The key in turning first raises the spring by pressing at-l7 thus disengaging Ehe projection and oben Sho0ting 01' retracting the holt.

What I c1aim is l. A fastening device comprising a bridge member, a tab adapted to pass through said 'b1idge member, a resiliently mounted shoulmember a metal tab with a recess 111 its upper face, a spring set in saidrecess, a bent plate fqrming a shoulder pivotally mounced in saidrecess above saidspring and 2Ld2ipted' 150 100 dePressed against the influence 0f said spring when passing under said bridge, stop: 011 said shoulder plate adapte'd to engage the edge 0f said r0cess to limit its up ward movementuhder the influen'ce of the spring, and a lock 'm0unted 011 ehe said tab 111dependent ly' 0f said sh'oulder hav-in,'q a holt Which vwhen shot pr0jects beneath 'said stop t0 preventdownwafcl movemeht thereof.

In 'tesfiimony wherof I haVe signed niy 60 name to this specification.

' HARRY ALPHONSE WIDMER. 

